What Would Happen to the Planets in a Solar System

question 25

Multiple Choice

What would happen to the planets in a solar system where the central star did not have a strong wind?

• A)One planet would grow to dominate all the others and gravitationally eject them out of the system.
• B)All planets would continue to grow to large sizes but their orbits would be unchanged.
• C)The gas in the solar nebula would create a drag on the planets and their orbits would migrate inwards.
• D)The gas in the solar nebula would create a drag on the planets and their orbits would migrate outwards.
• E)Nothing,the star does not affect the process of planet formation.